jmtigersSouthern Miss Fan1826.71 miles from USCMember since Sep 20033678 posts

re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 8:31 am to MSMHater)

It always amazes me how slow the process is at some places. You can accept a job and still be getting calls for interviews from other applications you put out months and months later. Very frustrating when those may of ended up in better offers.

re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 8:45 am to jmtigers)

I applied for over 200, interviewed for 15 or so.

One of the many reasons I have little pity for those who are "trying" to get a job. I finished grad school, studied for the CFA, and still put in 10x the effort as most unemployed do. Most successful people have faced similar trials.

re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:00 pm to bunky)

Coming out of school, I applied solely through LSU's career fair (in Oct for May graduation). I probably applied and interviewed for 15 or so companies, prob had 12 offers. Most of the offers came within a week or two.

re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 4:27 pm to bunky)

quote:Just a poll to see how many places you applied before finally being accepted?

I don't have the exact number, but I applied to a lot of places. After I graduated I didn't get a career type job for several years - although I was continuously looking. I was a bank teller, forklift driver, worked on a helpdesk, delivered pizzas - whatever I could do to make ends meet. I have a good job now though, so it was worth it.

re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 6:14 pm to bunky)

Applied to somewhere between 75 and 100. Had a handful of interviews and 3 offers. I got the offer in March and started in August 2011 after graduating. Hoping to stay at the company at least a couple more years and pass a couple levels of CFA before I go out fishing again.